DEAR FRIENDS,

In 2018, Youth Villages staff working in 16 states impacted the lives of nearly 27,000 children, families and young people striving to Spark Something Big!

Our more than 3,000 staff members kindled the spark of change in more places than ever before. We brought families back together safely after the ravages of drug addiction in Indiana. In Tennessee, we found foster and adoptive families for children, and in NYC we scaled our effective solution for transition-age foster youth.

Founded in 1986, Youth Villages has become one of the country’s largest and most innovative providers of children’s mental and behavioral health services. Our passion for finding and implementing the most effective solutions burns brighter than ever. It’s fueled by the support of hundreds of donors, volunteers, foster and adoptive parents, state officials, partners, foundations and individuals drawn to our work by our results.

This year, 86 percent of the children and youth were successfully living at home or independently a year after they completed their program at Youth Villages.

This report includes some of their stories and highlights of our year, including:

~ Expansion of our direct services in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Oregon, New Hampshire and a new state: Ohio.

~ Bringing our YVLifeSet model to Pittsburgh and New York City in our drive to spread effective services for older foster youth.

~ Our inaugural star-studded gala and GRAMMY Awards® viewing party, hosted by rock legend Steven Tyler, which raised $2.4 million for Janie’s Fund.

We are now leading the charge to transform the way children’s services are provided across the U.S. Thank you for joining us and being the spark that unlocks the amazing potential of children, families and young people across the country.

From all of us at Youth Villages, thank you.

Demographic Characteristics

Children served July 2017 to June 2018

Where We Serve

Children helped by Youth Villages and our partners in FY18.